Fight Card

From rock and roll, to wrestling to boxing.That is the entertainment picture envisioned by Steeltown director Larry Milburn, who is planning to stage his first fight card at the North Point Boulevard sports bar Aug. 27.Steeltown hopes to become a suitable replacement for small fight shows in Baltimore after the loss of Painters Mill Theater, which was gutted by a set fire in March."

A 44-year-old fighter sat on top of a cage with his arms in the air and a smile on his face. Moments earlier, he was looking down at his opponent, who had fallen limp to the ground after taking a punch straight to the head. James "Binky" Jones had to make sure that Biff Walizer, his opponent that October 2013 day in Shogun Fights IX, was done for good. He stared for a couple more seconds, then threw his arms up and ran to climb the cage and flex for his fans. "The Lord has blessed me, man," Jones, of Baltimore, said Thursday.

The opponent for Vincent Pettway's comeback fight at Martin's West tomorrow night has changed -- again.Pettway, the former 154-pound IBF champion, had been scheduled to fight Tyrone Jackson during tomorrow's fight card. Instead, he will face Anthony Ivory, 34, of Chicago.Jackson was the fifth opponent to pull out of the fight against Pettway, who is attempting a comeback after having surgery earlier this year to repair a detached retina. Ivory, who is scheduled to arrive in town today, has a 37-39 record.

Laurel Park She's All Scat rallies to win Gin Talking Stakes Barry and Joni Butzow 's She's All Scat led to the furlong marker, lost the lead for a few strides, then fought back to win in the $100,000 Gin Talking Stakes for 2-year-old fillies Saturday afternoon at Laurel Park. Jose Caraballo rode the daughter of Scat Daddy for trainer Michael Pino to a clocking of 1 minute, 26.18 seconds for the seven-furlong distance. Ek Haseena , who battled She's All Scat into the deep stretch, lost the win by a length and a half but finished a length and a half ahead of post-time favorite Disco Barbie, who took third.

With only his eight-round main event and a four-round preliminary intact, promoter Tank Hill was forced to postpone his fight card at Teamsters Hall, originally scheduled for last night, until next Thursday.Tickets purchased in advance will be honored on the new date.The Maryland State Athletic Commission requires a minimum of five bouts and 26 rounds of boxing on a pro fight card. Because of injuries and no-shows at pre-fight examinations Wednesday night, Hill was left with only his feature bout pitting welterweights Wade Duncan of Baltimore and Curtis Peoples of Washington plus a four-rounder.

In the main event at UFC 150, lightweight champion Benson Henderson won by split decision over former champion Frankie Edgar to retain his title at the Pepsi Center in Denver. The bout was so close that both fighters asked UFC president Dana White after the fight for his opinion on who won. He told both fighters, “I'm not a judge, bro.” White has been one of the sport's harshest critics toward the judges and referees. He has said in the past, “Judging and the reffing is so bad in mixed martial arts, it drives me crazy.” Both fighters were so evenly matched that at times the bout became boring.

Laurel Park She's All Scat rallies to win Gin Talking Stakes Barry and Joni Butzow 's She's All Scat led to the furlong marker, lost the lead for a few strides, then fought back to win in the $100,000 Gin Talking Stakes for 2-year-old fillies Saturday afternoon at Laurel Park. Jose Caraballo rode the daughter of Scat Daddy for trainer Michael Pino to a clocking of 1 minute, 26.18 seconds for the seven-furlong distance. Ek Haseena , who battled She's All Scat into the deep stretch, lost the win by a length and a half but finished a length and a half ahead of post-time favorite Disco Barbie, who took third.

A 44-year-old fighter sat on top of a cage with his arms in the air and a smile on his face. Moments earlier, he was looking down at his opponent, who had fallen limp to the ground after taking a punch straight to the head. James "Binky" Jones had to make sure that Biff Walizer, his opponent that October 2013 day in Shogun Fights IX, was done for good. He stared for a couple more seconds, then threw his arms up and ran to climb the cage and flex for his fans. "The Lord has blessed me, man," Jones, of Baltimore, said Thursday.

No one can sell a fight or a fight card as well as the long-time medical practitioner Ferdie Pacheco can. That is, besides Muhammad Ali and, if the opponent was right, Sugar Ray Leonard.But even the "Fight Doctor" says no high-pressure salesmanship is required regarding tomorrow night's pay-per-view tripleheader starring Lennox Lewis, Julio Cesar Chavez and Julian Jackson."Absolutely sensational," is Pacheco's reserved assessment. "Lewis is the goods. Only question is, can he become great?

Boxing Perry Hall students are VIPs for anti-bullying card Jake Smith 's Baltimore Boxing Promotions announced that it has donated a first-row VIP table to Perry Hall High School students for Saturday's "Bully Beatdown" fight card at Du Burns Arena. A shooting on the first day of school there Aug. 27 critically injured student Daniel Borowy ; a Baltimore County grand jury has indicted 15-year-old Robert W. Gladden Jr. on 29 counts in the incident. All the guests from Perry Hall will be seated ringside for a special evening of Olympic-style boxing and anti-bullying awareness.

Boxing Perry Hall students are VIPs for anti-bullying card Jake Smith 's Baltimore Boxing Promotions announced that it has donated a first-row VIP table to Perry Hall High School students for Saturday's "Bully Beatdown" fight card at Du Burns Arena. A shooting on the first day of school there Aug. 27 critically injured student Daniel Borowy ; a Baltimore County grand jury has indicted 15-year-old Robert W. Gladden Jr. on 29 counts in the incident. All the guests from Perry Hall will be seated ringside for a special evening of Olympic-style boxing and anti-bullying awareness.

In the main event at UFC 150, lightweight champion Benson Henderson won by split decision over former champion Frankie Edgar to retain his title at the Pepsi Center in Denver. The bout was so close that both fighters asked UFC president Dana White after the fight for his opinion on who won. He told both fighters, “I'm not a judge, bro.” White has been one of the sport's harshest critics toward the judges and referees. He has said in the past, “Judging and the reffing is so bad in mixed martial arts, it drives me crazy.” Both fighters were so evenly matched that at times the bout became boring.

NORFOLK, Va. - Toddlers clapped for Christ. Churchgoers stood and shouted for the Lord. Choir members swayed to piano and drum-driven melodies. And Leetra Bogues just sat in her pew, dazed. In the midst of holy commotion at Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Norfolk, her life was about to be transformed. Then she heard the voice: "Are we ready to bless the bowl?" asked Bishop C. Bernie Russell Jr. Bogues' leg started shaking. She couldn't take her eyes off Russell. Couldn't focus on the faces of the people who flocked to the front carrying checks and cash.

The opponent for Vincent Pettway's comeback fight at Martin's West tomorrow night has changed -- again.Pettway, the former 154-pound IBF champion, had been scheduled to fight Tyrone Jackson during tomorrow's fight card. Instead, he will face Anthony Ivory, 34, of Chicago.Jackson was the fifth opponent to pull out of the fight against Pettway, who is attempting a comeback after having surgery earlier this year to repair a detached retina. Ivory, who is scheduled to arrive in town today, has a 37-39 record.

With only his eight-round main event and a four-round preliminary intact, promoter Tank Hill was forced to postpone his fight card at Teamsters Hall, originally scheduled for last night, until next Thursday.Tickets purchased in advance will be honored on the new date.The Maryland State Athletic Commission requires a minimum of five bouts and 26 rounds of boxing on a pro fight card. Because of injuries and no-shows at pre-fight examinations Wednesday night, Hill was left with only his feature bout pitting welterweights Wade Duncan of Baltimore and Curtis Peoples of Washington plus a four-rounder.

Professional boxing in Baltimore failed its initial college entrance exam when University of Maryland-Baltimore County officials barred promoter Stuart Satosky from holding a televised (ESPN) show at the campus field house Sept. 23, featuring unbeaten middleweights Dana Rosenblatt and Frank Savannah.After considering "throwing in the towel" on promoting future bouts, Satosky gained the support of William A. Fogle Jr., Maryland secretary of licensing and regulations, Mark Wasserman, Secretary of Economic Development, and Josh Waldorf, of the Maryland Bureau of Promotion, in shifting the card to the Prince George's County-run Showplace Arena in Upper Marlboro.

Despite appearances, Eddie Van Kirk won the fight and he was looking for a ride to the hospital to get his eyebrows reattached to his forehead.Across the hall, while handlers were moaning about the split-decision loss, Edwin Curet was saying with a shrug, "I'm used to getting jobbed . . . and I see I have no underwear to wear out of here."Lou Benson, who had been a knockout victim at the hand of Jason Walker seemingly days before, wondered what he was going to say to his wife: "I promised her I'd quit if I lost, but I don't know."

Professional boxing in Baltimore failed its initial college entrance exam when University of Maryland-Baltimore County officials barred promoter Stuart Satosky from holding a televised (ESPN) show at the campus field house Sept. 23, featuring unbeaten middleweights Dana Rosenblatt and Frank Savannah.After considering "throwing in the towel" on promoting future bouts, Satosky gained the support of William A. Fogle Jr., Maryland secretary of licensing and regulations, Mark Wasserman, Secretary of Economic Development, and Josh Waldorf, of the Maryland Bureau of Promotion, in shifting the card to the Prince George's County-run Showplace Arena in Upper Marlboro.

No one can sell a fight or a fight card as well as the long-time medical practitioner Ferdie Pacheco can. That is, besides Muhammad Ali and, if the opponent was right, Sugar Ray Leonard.But even the "Fight Doctor" says no high-pressure salesmanship is required regarding tomorrow night's pay-per-view tripleheader starring Lennox Lewis, Julio Cesar Chavez and Julian Jackson."Absolutely sensational," is Pacheco's reserved assessment. "Lewis is the goods. Only question is, can he become great?

It took a pit bull released from captivity to show us how to do it.Those of us taking in the sport of pugilism Thursday night at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie learned that comebacks should be done in style and class.It's been awhile since there was so much excitement and anticipation in the air at the Josh Hall-Victoria Savaliski dinner/boxing shows as there was Thursday night.Most of the excitement was generated in the ring, but several sidelights outside the ring made it an unforgettable evening.